Harbours Act, 1946
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Continuation existing rates. |
95.—(1) The rates which, immediately before the passing of this Act, were legally chargeable by a harbour authority shall, unless and until otherwise provided by a harbour rates order, continue to be chargeable by that harbour authority and for that purpose shall be regarded as chargeable under and subject to the appropriate provisions of this Act. | |
(2) The following provisions shall apply in respect of charges (other than rates) which immediately before the passing of this Act were legally chargeable by a harbour authority, not being charges for the continuation of the charging of which specific provision is made by this Act— | ||
(a) such charges shall, unless and until otherwise provided by a harbour rates order, continue to be chargeable by the harbour authority, | ||
(b) such charges shall, for the purposes of Chapter II of this Part of this Act be deemed to be rates, | ||
(c) all powers in relation to such charges which, immediately before the passing of this Act, were exercisable by the harbour authority shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, continue after the passing of this Act to be so exercisable. |